Mei: Due to lack of inspiration on my other ficcys, I'm writing this one!
Tyson: That's useful. Shouldn't you be working on you're other fics? The ones that haven't been updated in a long time? -.-U
Mei: Like I said – Lack of inspiration. Don't worry, I'll update them someday (hopefully soon) but right now, I think I'll just write this one! It's an idea that's been bugging me for a while. The rating may go up… depending on whether or not I am able to write that well O.o
::Disclaimer::Aouni does not own beyblade, or any of its characters.
--Warning-- This story contains yaoi (boy/boy) if you don't like it, then you don't have to read it. I don't want any flames about how you hate yaoi -.-;; (feel free to flame me on my grammar – I know it sucks -.-U)
Destiny: Don't worry, it is the duty of us muses to force – er, remind, the authoress to update, and that is exactly what we shall do!
Mei: I really don't like the way you said that…
The Middle of Nowhere
--Chapter One—
(-Tyson's POV-)
Man, I was excited! Why shouldn't I be? Mr. Dickenson was sending the whole team camping! Even if it was a sort of training camp, it was still going to be fun. I hadn't been camping since two years ago, when we met Antonio after the Asian Tournament. It wasn't so much fun then, because we were there to practice our beyblading – even though that is what we are doing this time, I just know it'll be better!
For one thing, Antonio's not there.
I can tell Max is just as excited as I am, he's bouncing up and down on his seat. Maybe the guy's just loaded on sugar, but he still seems pretty happy. Ray's happy to be getting outdoors too, he says it's always good to get out and around. He's sitting across from us, reading a book. I don't understand how he can read on the bus and not get car-sick, but I sure can't.
Kenny and Hilary are sitting behind us. Kenny's trying to do some research based on our most recent battles, but he's not getting very far because Hil keeps bugging him with questions. She still doesn't understand the game, even after watching us play it for a year! Man, that girl is weird. But it's still nice to have her along, she's the only one I can talk to about my… uh… crush.
Speaking of that, the very person I'm crushing on is sitting a couple seats behind us in the back of the bus, as usual. He doesn't like to socialize with us – or anyone for that matter. Yes, you heard right, he. Haha, I bet you didn't know that Tyson Kinomiya, the World Champion Beyblader, had a thing for guys, did you? I bet I just broke a million fangirls hearts.
It doesn't matter, he'll never return my feelings. Sometimes I wonder if he even has feelings, but he does, I know he does. I've seen it. Sometimes, if I look really hard, I can catch a flash of emotion behind those burgundy eyes, and there are some rare occasions when I've seen more than just a flash.
Like that day on the frozen lake, when he was drowning. I'll never forget that. He didn't think we would help him. He didn't think that I would help him. It hurts, to know that he thought I'd abandon him. I remember the look of despair when he had lost, lost with the one thing he had been sure was perfection. I remember the look of confusion, when we reached out to help him, wondering why we would want to save him. I also remember the look of realization, almost disbelieving, when he realized that we did care, and we would help him.
I'll never forget that day, when I almost lost him. I'll also never forget when we won the World Championships for the first time in Russia. It was the first time I'd seen him crack a true smile. It brightened up those crimson eyes of his and he didn't look so dark and cold. I have a picture of that – the whole team; Max and I are holding up the trophy, Ray is standing behind Max, and Kenny is holding his laptop (as always) and he's behind me, with that beautiful smile.
I bet you've probably figured out who I've fallen for by now, and I bet you're probably laughing your head off. Well, I can't blame you. Hilary had about the same reaction when I told her I loved Kai – until she saw how serious I was. I can't talk though, because when she told me that she had a crush on the Chief moments later, I was laughing even harder than she had.
Ever since then we've had little private discussions about our "love lifes", if you can call them that. I feel like a real girl when I gush about our Captain to her – but I can't help it. If I didn't tell anyone I would explode, or die, or something. What really bugs me though, is that whenever we go off alone, the others (Ray and Max mostly – sometimes Dizzy) make lewd comments about what we do while we're alone. They seem to think Hil and I have a thing for each other.
It's annoying, but Hilary thinks we can get back at them. She says she's been given the impression that Max and Ray are… a little more than just friends. If we could just get some proof it would be the perfect blackmail! That's why I'm currently in a very deep and… um, rather perverted, discussion with Max about who's the sexiest beyblader in history. Unfortunatley, we haven't even touched down near our team yet, because we're still on the girls of beyblade.
"Emily!" Max was saying, "She's got brains and looks! What do you say to that, Tyson?"
"Uh… what about Queen?" I said lamely.
"That nasty parts-hunter? What's so great about her?" asked Max, chuckling.
I gulped, it was now or never, "Well, you know, there aren't many female bladers to go by, Max… um, maybe we should try both genders?"
Max blushed. Ah ha! I've hit a nerve, I see, "Uh… well, I guess so…"
I grinned mischieviously, "I know who the best looking male beyblader around is!" I said cheerfully.
Max was interested now, "Oh? And who might that be?"
Kai, I though silently, feeling my cheeks heat up slightly, but instead I put on my typical goofy grin and shouted, "ME!"
"You?" Max snorted, "Ray looks – I mean, no, ah…" his voice trailed off and he turned a very deep shade of red.
Ha! I had him now! "Oh, Maxie, what's this about Ray?" I asked, grinning evilly.
The blonde suddenly became very interested in his shoes, "Uh, nothing," he mumbled, "I meant to say something else…"
Fortunatley for Max, he was saved from my further interrogation when the bus screeched to a halt.
"Alright mates," said the driver opening the door, "This be your stop!" he gestured to the endless span of woodland around us. My jaw dropped in disbelief.
"Aw man," I groaned, "Don't tell me Mr. Dickenson's dropped us off in the middle of nowhere again!"
"I don't have time for you're whining, kiddies," said the driver impatiently, waving us towards the door, "Whine to you're guide when you meet'em."
"We have a guide?" asked Ray, "That doesn't sound so bad."
We all hopped of the bus, the driver followed, dumping our luggage after us before driving off.
Hilary looked around worriedly, "So where's this guide?"
Kenny opened up his laptop, "Dizzy, is this the correct location?"
The sarcastic bit-beast wasn't very helpful, I tell you, sometimes I just want to smash that computer, "Well, I don't know – It looks just like any other place in middle of the woods to me, Chief!"
"Then what are we supposed to do?" cried Hilary, Max and Kenny looked equally panicked, and I had to admit I was worried too.
Kai sighed and leaned against a tree, "Calm down."
Somehow, his voice had just that effect on me. I was calming down, although I had no idea why. The others just stared at him in disbelief.
"But Kai, how are we supposed to calm down?" asked Max, looking around fearfully.
"Yeah, it'll be getting dark soon," whimpered Kenny.
"And we're in the middle of nowhere!" shrieked Hilary.
"Kai's right," said Ray softly, "You guys need to take it easy. Do you really think Mr. Dickenson would just leave us out here?
We all stopped to let Ray's words sink in. It was true. We were over-reacting.
"The guide's probably on his way," Ray continued reassuringly.
"Or is he?" hissed a low, raspy voice.
Mei: Oh my god! I wrote a cliffie. Me doesn't do that much, but it's your unlucky day. Me was feeling particularly evil today!
Tyson: You're evil everyday -.-;;
Ray: Are you actually going to be nice to me in this fic? ::gasps::
Mei: I don't know, we'll see. I might give you a break, considering how mean I am to you and Max in Shattered Glass.
Kai:You're mean to all of us.
Mei: I know! And I love it! ;)
Destiny: Review peoples! Mei won't update unless you do!
Tyson: Yeah, and reviewers get candy from Maxie's sugar stash! As usual. ;)
Max: Only if I haven't eaten it all!::hyperactive grin::